Active Learning Methods

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Active Learning Methods Martin Sillaots 2019

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Active Learning MethodsMartin Sillaots

2019

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What is the most dominating teaching method?

PresentationLecture

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What is good about lectures?

Easy to design and organize

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What is the negative aspect of lectures?

PassiveSmall impact

Tedious

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Lecture

• Lecture is a transformation of the information from the teacher’s conspectus to the students’ notes without touching their brains• 6 months after the lecture students remember 5% of the

content• Content needs to be repeated during the 24 h in different

context and preferably in an active way

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Learning Pyramid

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Active LearningMisleading concept

Passive learning is not possibleTeaching methods that allow students to be passive are possible

Passive teaching is possibleActive Teaching

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Active Learning Characteristics• Motivation• Courage• Freedom• Originality• Creativity• Discovery• Independent thinking

• Critical thinking• Communication• Collaboration• Acting according to the situation• Meaningful tasks (related with

real life)• Self and peer evaluation

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Active Learning Activities

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Active Presentations

• Demonstration • Drama • Elevator Pitch • Guest Speaker • Seminar • Student Presentation • Visiting Lecturer

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Active Exercises• Bingo • Book Report • Charting• Concept Mapping • Cross Word making• Drawing

• Journaling • Modeling • Note taking • One-Minute Paper • Portfolio • Puzzle • …

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Creative Methods

• 635 • Benchmarking• Brainstorming• Collective Notebook • Delphi • Pro and Con Grid • Six Hats • …

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Discovery

• Case Study • Data Collection • Experiment • Inquiry • Interview • Questioning • …

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Critical Thinking

• Asking Questions • Socratic Instruction • …

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Communication

• Debate • Discussion • Peer exchange • Peer sharing• …

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Collaboration

• Group Work • Jigsaw • Pair • Practice community • Snow ball • Think-Pair-Share • …

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Meaningful Tasks• Field trip • Field work • Game • Problem solving • Project • Role Play

• Simulation • Site visit• Treasure hunt • Tutorial • Workshop• …

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Active Evaluation• Entrance & Exit Ticket• Exhibition• Experts • Peer Review• Portfolio • Quiz • Self-assessment • Self-reflection • …

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Active Teaching

• Coaching • Facilitating • Feedback • Mentoring• Scaffolding

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More Active Teaching Scenarios

itec.aalto.fi/scenarios

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Coffee Break!